Which of the following is an example of an underextension?
A)Rosie uses the word "car" for all wheeled objects.
B)Ari uses the word "dog" to refer to all four-legged animals.
C)Bonita only uses the word "kitty" to refer to her family's cat.
D)Jessica uses the word "snowshoe" to refer to boots.

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Underextension occurs when a child uses a word to refer to only a specific instance of the object or concept. In this case, Bonita only uses the word "kitty" to refer to her family's cat and not to any other cats, which is an example of underextension. The other choices are not examples of underextension - A is an example of overextension, B is a generalization error, and D is a semantic confusion.

Which of the Following Is an Example of an Underextension